Monday, August 30, 2010

As much as we loved their old house in Tacoma, it was only a temporary rental. The love birds just bought a new house. And...wow! I was so taken by the views that I didn't even snap a shot of the house.

From the back deck you see the sound:

From the front deck, Mt Rainer Tacoma seems like such a cool place to live. Every time we visit, we are so impressed.

Sidenote: On one of our future visits, I just have to check out the glass museum.

"Would you care for some curried chickpeas or chicken over couscous? How about a whole-breast chicken fillet or a serving of lasagna hand-assembled using locally made marinara sauce and fresh basil?""How about a big slice of Hermiston watermelon or a handful of ripe strawberries grown in Forest Grove? Or would you prefer a serving of roasted asparagus and a scoop of black bean and corn salad the lunch lady made fresh this morning, seasoning it with lime juice and fresh cilantro?"

Hooray for Portland Public Schools. Click here to read up on the school lunch revamp.

This part blew my mind: "The biggest single change: Ranch dressing, consumed by the gallon in most cafeterias last year, is gone. Serving real-meat chicken in place of chicken that was shredded, pressed and molded will cost an extra $60,000 -- roughly the same amount the district spent on all that ranch dressing last year. "

Friday, August 27, 2010

15 years ago...Jojo and I had just met and we were settling into our TINY shared room in Wills Hall at UVM. We have taken different paths since 1995, but we are still buddies.

Here she is with her baby girl O, who just turned 2. She looks exactly the same as she did 15 years ago. Jojo lives on the edge of the Earth (Provenir, Chile)...she and her hubby work in a family seafood importing business. Their lifestyle is fascinating.

I'm starting to get into a running groove again. I have my eye on a few races and I have never taken my eye off of the someday goal of qualifying for the Boston Marathon. If I am going to run races, I need to look good. Everyone knows that the cuter your outfit is on race day the faster you run. You may already know my thoughts on running skirts. But I think I need even more sparkle in my stride. What do you guys think of running in a dress? A few options below...

I'm leaning towards the slim black one. I think it says: "I'm all business, but I've also got some girly sass".

Please chime in with comments...and try to talk me out of it (good luck) if you think its too much.

Thursday, August 19, 2010

This house is in Squaw and I'm pretty sure we know these people (confirming with O's sis). If we do know them, I'm totally mad at O's sis for not getting me an invite to hang there yet. Work on it Sam...I need a tour...

And this house is just my style. It was love at first sight for me. Its in Michigan.

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Moi

I'm a midwest farmer's daughter who fell in love with a French ski racer from California. Recently, we jumped at the chance to move to Amsterdam for nearly three years. More recently, we returned home - to Portland, OR. We have a little boy and a little girl. Neither is too little anymore. I like happy colors and vacations. My college degree claims I am a Mechanical Engineer, although my heart tells me I am an artist. I'm also a runner. I love the word garden as a noun but not as a verb.
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